At first they thought that life would be very difficult after being demoted, but they didn't expect that their life now would be even more comfortable than in the army.
They had been sent down to the countryside for half a month, except when they were dragged out for criticism in the county town. After arriving at the Red Flag Brigade, the brigade leader and villagers here treated them as if they did not exist.
The cowshed they lived in was a stable that belonged to a former landlord. Cows were the most important property in the village, and no one felt comfortable leaving them to the people who had been sent down to look after them, so they gave the cows a new home (rebuilt a cowshed).
There are only two people living in the cowshed now, Commander Yang and Yang Hongmei, so no one will notice even if they eat better.
Commander Yang's original name was Yang Dahai. He and his wife had only one son and one daughter. The eldest son, Yang Dajun, was serving as a soldier in the Northeast, and the younger daughter, Yang Hongmei, was sent down with him.
His daughter-in-law committed suicide when she was at Yang's house because she could not bear the humiliation. The once happy Yang family was broken up.
"Hongmei, if your mother were still alive, our family of three could celebrate the Lantern Festival happily." Yang Dahai felt uncomfortable when he thought of his wife. It was all his fault that he failed to protect her.
"I miss my mom, too."
"Hongmei, would you be willing if I asked you to marry Xufeng?" Yang Dahai had long thought about marrying Yang Hongmei to He Xufeng, but before he could bring it up, their family fell into trouble.
"Dad, don't match us up randomly. I always treat Xufeng as my younger brother." Yang Hongmei was almost mad at her dad. She and He Xufeng were like real siblings. Fortunately, her dad hadn't told Uncle He about this, otherwise she would be so embarrassed.
"Xufeng is such a good boy, handsome, good-tempered, and already the county magistrate's secretary at such a young age." The more Yang Dahai looks at He Xufeng, the more satisfied he is. It's amazing that his daughter is not moved by such a good boy.
"Dad, don't mention this matter anymore. It's impossible for me and my brother Xufeng to do this."
"Alright! I don't want to get involved in your affairs, but if Xufeng is snatched away by another girl in the future, just don't cry."
After Yang Dahai finished speaking, he walked out of the cowshed. Today's catch was not very good, so he wanted to catch more fish, preferably a few grouper.
The red snapper can still be sold at a high price at the purchasing station, about 10 cents per pound. Although it is not very expensive, it can be used to fish for two or three days and provide food for half a month.
They usually make a living by fishing at sea or selling their catches to purchasing stations for some money.
The two girls didn't have the food rations for the villagers, so they had to rely on themselves to fill their stomachs.
Yang Dahai was not the kind of person who complained about everything. The Red Flag Brigade had been very good to them and had never deducted their wages.
On the quiet seashore, Yang Dahai was the only one fishing.
The next day, He Xufeng and the construction team arrived at Linjiawan early in the morning. Today was the day when Lin Qingmei started building her house, so she took a leave and helped at home.
Her family’s new house has been in preparation for years and construction can finally begin.
She and Lin Qinglan had already prepared the materials for building the house. In order to make the house look better, they even brought back twenty or thirty tiles on holiday.
It's not that they don't want to decorate their house nicely, but the times don't allow it! They don't want to be the first to stand out, and after the house is built, they can secretly tile their own room.
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